Ophthalmology of Exotic Pets

<p>Foreword viii</p>
<p>Acknowledgements x</p>
<p>Dedication xi</p>
<p>Chapter 1 Introduction 1</p>
<p>Reference 2</p>
<p>Chapter 2 A brief history of comparative ophthalmology 3</p>
<p>References 8</p>
<p>Chapter 3 Common features of exotic animal ophthalmology 9</p>
<p>Ocular examination 9</p>
<p>Ancillary tests 11</p>
<p>Ocular pharmacology 13</p>
<p>References 13</p>
<p>Chapter 4 The rabbit eye 15</p>
<p>Introduction 15</p>
<p>Anatomy and physiology of the rabbit eye 15</p>
<p>What do rabbits see? 18</p>
<p>Adnexal disease 21</p>
<p>Diseases of the orbit 36</p>
<p>Diseases of the cornea 39</p>
<p>Diseases of the lens 44</p>
<p>Diseases of the iris 46</p>
<p>Glaucoma 49</p>
<p>Retinal disease 52</p>
<p>References 52</p>
<p>Chapter 5 The guinea pig eye 56</p>
<p>Anatomy and physiology of the guinea pig eye 56</p>
<p>What do guinea pigs see? 56</p>
<p>Diseases of the guinea pig eye 57</p>
<p>References 72</p>
<p>Chapter 6 The ferret eye 73</p>
<p>Anatomy and physiology of the ferret eye 73</p>
<p>What do ferrets see? 73</p>
<p>Diseases of the ferret eye 75</p>
<p>References 84</p>
<p>Chapter 7 The rat and mouse eye 86</p>
<p>Anatomy of the eye 86</p>
<p>A note on ophthalmoscopy 87</p>
<p>What do rats and mice see? 88</p>
<p>Ophthalmic disease in rats and mice 89</p>
<p>References 106</p>
<p>Chapter 8 The eye of other mammalian exotic pet species 109</p>
<p>Introduction 109</p>
<p>Hamsters 109</p>
<p>Gerbils 110</p>
<p>Chinchillas 111</p>
<p>Degus 111</p>
<p>Hedgehogs 112</p>
<p>Primates 114</p>
<p>References 116</p>
<p>Chapter 9 The avian eye 119</p>
<p>Introduction 119</p>
<p>Anatomy and physiology of the avian eye 119</p>
<p>What do birds see? 127</p>
<p>Evaluating the avian eye 130</p>
<p>Orbital disease 131</p>
<p>Lid and adnexal disease 135</p>
<p>Corneal disease 143</p>
<p>Uveal disease 146</p>
<p>Lens disease 148</p>
<p>Retinal disease 151</p>
<p>Horner s syndrome 152</p>
<p>Enucleation 153</p>
<p>References 155</p>
<p>Chapter 10 The reptile eye 159</p>
<p>Introduction 159</p>
<p>Anatomy and physiology of the reptilian eye 159</p>
<p>Biology of the reptilian spectacle 162</p>
<p>What do reptiles see? 164</p>
<p>Diseases of the reptile eye 167</p>
<p>References 193</p>
<p>Chapter 11 The amphibian eye 197</p>
<p>Anatomy and physiology of the amphibian eye 197</p>
<p>What do amphibians see? 199</p>
<p>Diseases of the amphibian eye 200</p>
<p>Enucleation 208</p>
<p>Conclusion 208</p>
<p>References 208</p>
<p>Chapter 12 The fish eye 211</p>
<p>Introduction 211</p>
<p>Anatomy and physiology of the fish eye 212</p>
<p>What do fish see? 214</p>
<p>Diseases of the aquarium fish eye 216</p>
<p>References 227</p>
<p>Conclusions 228</p>
<p>Index 231</p>